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snowflake on a wool coat

Why does snow crunch underfoot?

Witness snowflake crystals created in a laboratory environment

Are all snowflakes actually unique?

frozen precipitation

Figure 7: Thin section photographs illustrating snow-to-ice transformation at the depths of (left) 1 metre,

changes in global average surface temperature and sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover

Learn how researchers determine a possible outbreak of Avalanches

How do snowflakes form?

How do snowflakes form?

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Middle East bee locator map

Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality

How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

Dancers at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Mission District, San Francisco, California. (Photo dated 2019.) holidays

Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

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Snow, flooding and bitter cold hit South Africa as cut-off low persists • June 10, 2025, 9:09 AM ET (Daily Maverick)

Snow turns city of Orange white as inland NSW gets a dusting • June 9, 2025, 1:34 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Victoria weather: Snow, much-needed rain falls as wintry blast hits Victoria • June 8, 2025, 2:33 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

Snow forecast for first weekend of NSW ski season despite warmer winter forecast • June 5, 2025, 6:59 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Photos and Videos

snowflake on a wool coat

frozen precipitation

Figure 7: Thin section photographs illustrating snow-to-ice transformation at the depths of (left) 1 metre,

changes in global average surface temperature and sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover

Why does snow crunch underfoot?

Witness snowflake crystals created in a laboratory environment

Are all snowflakes actually unique?

Learn how researchers determine a possible outbreak of Avalanches

How do snowflakes form?

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